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A couple swanky new Coral and Clownfish posters from ORA
ORA has couple new coral and fish posters out to celebrate and catalog the myriad of species that they grow. Oceans Reefs & Aquariums, better known as ORA, has been the forerunner…
ME Amino POLYP Extender for coral growth, coloration
ME Amino POLYP Extender by ME Coral is a highly concentrated amino acid solution that is designed to encourage coral growth and coloration, minus all the phosphates. So what is in ME Amino Polyp Xtender? It is made primarily a…
Acidic oceans, not warmer oceans are making it harder for baby corals to survive
We’ve all heard the story, the worlds oceans are become more acidic which is bad news for corals. A new study published Friday in the journal Science Advances suggests that ocean acidification may be affecting the growth rates of baby…
Paracheilinus alfiani, P. paineorum & P. xanthocirritus, three new flasher wrasses
Paracheilinus alfiani, P. paineorum and P. xanthocirritus are three new species joining the ranks of flasher wrasses. The description of these three new Paracheilinus is part of a massive review of the genus overall and it sorts out a few of…
FishBit: So Easy Even I Can Use It!
Regular Saltwater Smarts visitors are well aware that I’m not exactly what you’d call “tech-savvy” or an “early adopter” when it comes to the latest gadgetry (though I am intrigued by this newfangled doohickey the kids call an “eight-track player”—it’s…
5 Challenges to Effective Information Sharing in the Marine Aquarium Hobby
A few weeks back, I had the privilege of speaking at the first annual Buckeye Reef Marine Expo down in Bowling Green, Ohio (which, by the way, was a tremendous success, thanks to the tireless efforts of Jesse Lambdin, Joe…
Win a Red Sea Reefer 170 worth $999 plus more prizes
Would you like to win a Red Sea Reefer Aquarium? To celebrate winning the Reef Builders Editors choice award for 2015 we have teamed up to give away a Red Sea Reefer 170 Rimless Reef Ready system in the color of…
Fluorescent Friday: Acanthophyllia edition
Acanthophyllia is a particular group of corals which holds almost a mythic place in the realm of coral reef aquarists. This large showy coral has been a mainstay of mini reef aquariums for decades, with the solitary polyp being one…
Acropora for Beginners
With the introduction of more aquaculture and mariculture facilities, there has been a boom in specimens available at the local fish stores these days. But I will say for certain that if you can get a frag from a successful…
New Apogee MQ-500 with improved PAR readings for LED light
The Apogee MQ-500 quantum meter is a new and improved light measuring device which gives more accurate readings under all light types. For many years the Apogee MQ-200 with its long waterproof sensor has been the gold standard in measuring…
Video: How to Set Up the Red Sea Complete Reef Care Program
When Red Sea changed its popular dosing system from seven parts to a controlled ratio…
A whopping 62 species reported as new from the Coral Sea Marine Park
Reef Builders Alumni and master ichthyologist, Yi Kai, has teamed up with a star studded…
BYOGuides Announces New Workshops
Russel Kelly has created an iconic set of Be Your Own (BYO) Guides which serve…
Tunze Launches English YouTube Channel
Known for its bulletproof pumps and German engineering, Tunze has also been big on YouTube…
